Vietnamese beauty queens’ Miss World success through the years

 Do My Linh winning the Beauty with a Purpose title and Lan Khue finishing in 11th place are some the great achievements of Vietnamese representatives at the Miss World pageant.

Looking back on President Tran Dai Quang’s state visits

 President Tran Dai Quang had paid state visits to many countries in the world to foster cooperation between Vietnam and international friends.

Laos holds two-day state mourning for President Tran Dai Quang

 Laos will hold a two-day state mourning for Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang on September 26 and 27, the Lao Prime Minister's Office announced on September 24.

Kien Luong 1 thermal power plant demands compensation

 After Kien Luong 1 thermal power plant was removed from the Revised National Power Development Master Plan VII, Tan Tao Energy JSC (TEC) requested the government to either pay compensation or add the project to the National Power Development Plan.

Minh Phu now one of world’s largest seafood companies, to list on HSX

 Undercurrent News has just announced the world’s 100 largest seafood companies, including Minh Phu Seafood JSC (code: MPC)—the only company of Vietnam in the top 50—which climbed 12 steps to the 41st position.

Electrical implant helps paralysed people to walk again

 Three patients, all paralysed from the waist down, have been able to walk again after having an electrical patch fitted to their spinal cords.

Reasons behind major IPO failures

 Since the beginning of 2018, the initial public offerings (IPOs) of major businesse saw flat results. What stands behind these failures and what lessons can be drawn?

Vietnam wins opening rounds of Chess Olympiad

 Vietnamese chess players on September 24 scored their first win, emerging victorious over Taiwan and Honduras, in the first round of the 2018 Chess Olympiad taking place in the Batumi, Georgia.

Vietnam’s first field hospital to leave for South Sudan

 Vietnam’s first level-2 field hospital will leave for its mission in South Sudan on October 1 as part of its UN peacekeeping contributions.

Early Doi Moi Hanoi through a Japanese lens

 50-year-old Yuichi Kobayashi, has lived in Hanoi for 14 years and holds special feelings for the capital.

Dance workshop features Korean choreographer

 VietNamNet Bridge – A workshop on dance by South Korean theatre lighting designer Song Young Kyeon will open Tuesday at Le Thanh Theatre in HCM City’s District 5.

Northern cold spell predicted

 The northern region is expecting a North-east monsoon which could bring a light cold spell during this weekend.

Traffic ban for state president funeral

 Hanoi will ban traffic from many streets during the two-day funeral of State President Tran Dai Quang.

Foreign investors eye Vietnam’s e-wallet market

 Foreign investors have poured into Vietnam’s e-wallet sector as they see huge growth potential in the market in the wake of the Government’s plan to reduce cash payments to below 10 per cent of the total payment transaction by 2020.

Competition in ride hailing market enters new period

VietNamNet Bridge - After the departure of Uber, the battle in the ride hailing market has heated up with the participation of many newcomers.

Additional 17 stocks put under alert, supervision and trading suspension on HNX

 The Ha Noi Stock Exchange (HNX) has announced an additional 17 shares subject to alert, supervision and trading suspension.

Teachers given autonomy to select sets of textbooks

“One curriculum, many sets of textbooks”, a new policy which will soon take effect, welcomes publishing houses in Vietnam to compile textbooks, ending Vietnam Education Publishing House’s long-held monopoly.

Vinalines to offer IPO’s unsalable shares by end-September

 State-owned shipping firm Viet Nam National Shipping Lines (Vinalines) has announced a second share auction just three weeks after its initial public offering on September 5.

Property developers diversify

 Property developers are looking to other channels to raise capitals, such as bond issuance, as credit policies for property development are gradually being tightened.

Ministry upbeat about 2019 economic outlook

 Viet Nam’s economy has a bright outlook in 2019 thanks to a stable macro-economy, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

VN fruits need to gain domestic market before exporting: experts

 Vietnam’s fruit sector should focus on gaining trust from domestic consumers before focusing on exports, said deputy general director of the Plant Cultivation Department.

Hospitality firms see Vietnam’s potential

 Vietnam has emerged as a promising market in the hospitality sector among ASEAN-member countries, especially for luxury hotels and resorts, speakers said at a hotel and resort conference held on Monday in HCM City.

Head of mobile ranger team admits receiving bribe

Authorities in the Central Highland province of Dak Nong on Monday confirmed they had started criminal proceedings against the head of a forest ranger team for his involvement in the illegal logging 

Mekong Delta region now in peak season for dengue fever

 VietNamNet Bridge – A 10-year-old boy who suffered from multiple organ failure after contracting dengue fever has been discharged from the hospital after a more than month-long recovery period, 

Vietnamese artists show optimism at exhibition in US

 VietNamNet Bridge – The life of Vietnamese people is reflected through contemporary artworks on display at the exhibition held in the US.